Find out how popular the last name Iames is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Iames.

Iames, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Iames surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Iames in America

Iames is the 128249th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Iames surname appeared 133 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Iames.

We can also compare 2010 data for Iames to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Iames

The surname IAMES has its origins in medieval England, likely emerging in the 13th or 14th century. It is derived from the personal name "James," which ultimately traces back to the Hebrew name "Jacob" or "Ya'aqov." This name was brought to Britain by Norman conquerors following the Norman invasion of 1066.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the IAMES surname can be found in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, which lists a "Willelmus Iames" in Oxfordshire. The Placita de Quo Warranto, a record of legal proceedings from 1293-1294, also mentions a "Johannes Iames" in Cambridgeshire.

The IAMES surname is believed to have originated in various regions of England, including Oxfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Norfolk. It may have been derived from place names such as "Iamesby" or "Iameston," though no definitive records of these locations exist.

Notable individuals with the IAMES surname include:

1. Richard IAMES (c.1560-1638), an English academic and theologian who served as the Dean of Christ Church, Oxford.

2. Thomas IAMES (c.1573-1629), an English librarian and scholar who served as the first Bodley's Librarian at the University of Oxford.

3. Henry IAMES (1605-1677), an English clergyman and scholar who served as the Rector of St. Martin's, Ludgate in London.

4. Robert IAMES (1632-1699), an English clergyman and author who wrote several works on religious topics.

5. John IAMES (1672-1736), an English architect who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Church of St. George in the East.

Over time, the IAMES surname has seen various spelling variations, such as JAMES, JEMMES, JAMMYS, and JEAMES, reflecting the inconsistent nature of surname spellings in earlier periods. However, the IAMES spelling appears to have been the predominant form in medieval and early modern England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Iames

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Iames.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Iames was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Iames has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Iames was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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